ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 22, 2021) Vice Admiral Sean Buck, 63rd Superintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy, and Col. James McDonough, Commandant, congratulates Midshipman 4th Class Nick McGowan, 20, of Sioux City, Iowa, after placing the midshipman cover atop the Herndon Monument. USNA freshmen, or plebes, climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen's freshman year. The class of 2025 completed the climb in 3 hours, 36 minutes and 58 seconds, the third-longest recorded time. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps(U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr)
Date Taken: | 05.23.2022 |
Date Posted: | 05.24.2022 08:55 |
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